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[WIP] Weapon Art - McMillan CS5 (Sniper)

The McMillan CS5 is a weapon I have been working on and off for while in my spare time and I wanted to start posting my progress so far.Blockout stage is completed for the whole gun.Midpoly versions …
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alexus_sanchez

My works in Blender for 2025

Hi! These are my works in Blender for 2025 I mainly work with low-poly and hand-painted textures. I like working with stylized shapes. My goal is to become an environment designer, so I'm cur…
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Aritim

Weighted Normals (Mid Poly) Workflow Clarification?

Hi all, I'm playing around with the mid poly workflow in maya and had a question regarding the workflow from modeling to texturing to engine as I have yet to find a proper answer on this from th…
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sacboi

[WIP] RED V-Raptor camera, Plasticity practice

It's my first WIP post here, but not my first model in Plasticity. I bought it about two years ago and have used it occasionally for small tasks. However, the gaps between my uses were too long, so e…
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dur23

Blender, hard surface and traction in the industry.

Hi everyone,Since last year, i've been jumping on and off between Blender and Zbrush to find my own voice in 3DCG. I've grasped both software's basics and I've been diving more and more into hard sur…
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poopipe

How to create a chamfer with parallel edge lines?

I am trying to recreate the chamfer in the bottom picture with the parallel edge lines, but in 3ds max any type of chamfer (Quad, Uniform, Radial) always results in converging edge lines, and the onl…
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lastsky

[WIP][SubD Topology][Maya] Best way to close rounded bottle/test-tube end?

Hi! I’m new to modeling and practicing SubD in Maya. I’m working on a bottle-like piece and I’ve reached the rounded end (think test-tube bottom). I’m not sure what the best way is to close this shap…
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mpedd

Washing Machine Part

In an attempt to get better at Sub D and curved shapes I've been working on this washing machine part for a while and finally calling it done. It's done purely as a modelling exercise so it won't be …
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sacboi

Face sculpting

Need help improving my female face model Hi everyone, I’m working on a 3D female face model, but I’ve run into a problem: my model looks noticeably older than the reference images I’m using. I’m no…
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kanga

Xenomite-X (The apex predator of WAR)

Hey everyone! I’ve just started blocking out my major project for uni. It’s still super early in the process, but I’d really appreciate any feedback or suggestions on the proportions, structure, or …
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akshattejas

Games for practicing Art

I am looking for games where i can learn while playing it. It can be environments, animations, vfx any genre really. But you gotta point it out.- I played games like AC Odysseys and learned a lot abo…
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Eric Chadwick

!!TEXTEL DENSITY PROBLEM!! PLEASE HELP ME SOLVING AND UNDERSTANDING THIS PROBLEM

I hope you can be patient in looking at the screenshots and understanding the nature of the problem. I added titles to each screenshot to help you better understand the problem and what each screensh…
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poopipe

Looking for someone to make a 3d model

i have images of what i want the hair to look like and i also have 3d references of the style the model and texture need to be, its all pretty simple. i need it to fit a head which i can send you a 3…
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Eric Chadwick

[FINISHED] Real-Time Character - Pigeon - Marmoset Toolbag 5

This is a character I've been working on for the past few months, and a first try at a real-time character. Character: 83K tris -  six 4K UV setsWeapon: 23K tris - one 4K UV setSculpted in Zbrus…
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Noren

3D character artist for games, videos and 3D printing

Hello! I am a character 3D artist and I've worked on different projects both indie and some unannounced titles of Ubisoft, Sony and Qualcomm. I have experience making stylized and realistic character…
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Natalie_fr

[WIP] NOKIA W3310 Handheld PC

Starting the new project. I need some classic hard surface modeling after the Church project  :) I am working on NOKIA W3310 Handheld PC, based on this cool concept https://www.ar…
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kosh3d

Blender Edit Mode Performance

Hey,I experience awful blender performance when switch to edit mode even with low to mid poly models (50k etc.). Is there a magic button in the settings that i missed to enable? I got rtx 4080 w…
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Celosia

My first game character!

This is the first character for my game demo. It's the first time I model something for a video game (I come from VFX). Next step: UV unfolding, which is something I actually love to do. Sculpting, t…
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BlenderBob

Mesh resolution

on a AAA game, how much of the details are modeled VS normal map? Like on the helmet and the armour.
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BlenderBob

Support Edges+SubD vs Bevel for baking

Hey,What are your thoughts on using bevels vs support edges+subdivision, for high poly mesh.I find it easier to use a bevel modifier on my low poly to make the edges smoother and bake it that way. Th…
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dimwalker

Sony Trinitron KV-1300E

Very excited to show this game-ready vintage tv. For this project, I used Blender, Substance Painter, and Marmoset Toolbag 4.If you want to buy this model, you can buy it here https://www.cgtrad…
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helloMher

Where can I learn how topology should look when smoothened ?

Does anyone have any resources on how edge loops should look when smoothened? I always see these kind of  weird edge loops when doing SubD modeling, but I'm not sure if it's supposed to look lik…
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Spacewizard44

My debut 3D work! Roast it or praise it — all feedback is welcome!

Hey everyone. I'm self-taught, this is my first 3D products. Worked on it for quite a while, learning modeling and texturing techniques along the way. I tried to keep the mesh optimized—14,…
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Mex_one

[MAYA]Modeling/Texturing QuickTips

Just wanted to share with you guys some quick tips video that covers some modeling techniques along with some procedural workflow. Will be regularly updated. Thankshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ-…
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onionhead_o

Modelling from primitives

 Hi, everyone. So recently i've started learning 3ds Max from zero. I've learned a bit about primitives and decided to model something by using primitives. I jumped into pinterest and looked for…
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Justbro

[WIP] Cathedral Project - Feedback needed.

Hi, I have been working on this project for a while. However, I am stuck at a point where I do not know what to do with it, specially with lighting and composition. I am trying to achieve a good…
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Klawd

Looking for Efficient Method for Creating Face Variations Without Disrupting Rig

Hello, I am working on a project that requires a large number of variations of different characters, especially variations of different face types/facial features. It is essential that modifying char…
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poopipe

[CLOSED] Looking for a 3D artist to create a small environment for a web application

Hello! This is my first post, so sorry if I'm missing any best practices when it comes to posting here. I'm looking for an artist that can create a 3D model of a small building and outdoor garden env…
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troysprogramming

Retopo of a dragon sculpt (beginner)

I made a dragon sculpt and I am now trying to make a retopo of it, intended for animation down the line. However while I made a lot of sculpts and still models, I do not have a lot of experience with…
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kanga

Best practices when creating assets specifically for Nanite

We've been asked to use Nanite for a project (just a blanket order to enable Nanite on every mesh that even remotely supports it). Whatever one might think of that, I need to make sure we cause as li…
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Sythen

FULL TIME - Environment Prop Lead - Call of Duty

Hello, Polycount!After over 20 amazing years in games, I’m stepping away—and now, it’s time to pass the torch. I got my start right here on Polycount in 2003, so it felt only fitting to share this op…
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derelect

Stylized 3D Toon Bag Model – Available on TurboSquid!

Hi everyone! I’ve just finished creating this fun, stylized 3D toon bag model using Blender. It’s perfect for games, animations, or creative projects. You can check it out and grab it on TurboSquid:&…
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SmoothiLoops

maya2025:How to go about holding the corners of this model and avoid pinching?

I have been trying to model a revolver for some time now, and while I have learnt quite a lot with regards to Maya, etc etc, I am still stuck on the project, specifically on modelling the revolvers c…
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Ralf_Reddings

Feedback on Darius model

Hello,I'm new to 3D character modeling and gave myself the assignment to remake an already existing character. In this case it is Darius which look like this:Character art made by Hicham HabchiThis c…
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Theump

Dieselpunk Hoverbike Work-In-Progress

Hi everyone,I’m currently working on a 3D modeling project for a dieselpunk hoverbike and would love to get your feedback. I’m a master's student at the University of Hertfordshire, and this project …
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akshattejas

(MAYA) ktModelingToolSet

Hey All. I just released a Modeling Toolset that extends Maya modeling capabilities. Makes some mundane task quicker. Selections tools, Quad Connect, Mesh Adjustment tools.. https://w…
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onionhead_o

How can I obtain this type of topology?

I currently have a 3D model (polygon mesh) roughly like this.What method can I use to obtain the topology shown in the image below? Thank you.
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Klunk

3D Character Generalist -Sculpting - Topology - Texture - Rigging - Animation - Lighting - Rendering

Hello,My name is Alexandre Alin, and I am a 3D character generalist with 15 years of experience. I specialize in creating 3D characters optimized for games, animation, and 3D printing. My expertise i…
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renart_studios

Sketchbook: Konstantinos Chtenelis

I will upload what I do here every day, wip stuff or completed, good or bad, mostly bad but what can you do :DThis sketchbook is mostly for me, so I will sometimes upload things that don't make sense…
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iam717

Should boundary meshes like walls and cliffs be planes or 3d objects?

I am modeling in Blender to use the meshes in UE5.The walls and cliffs that bound the scene should be made with a plane with displacement (high poly baked into low poly) or should it be a 3d object? …
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Benjammin

Looking for a mentor to learn 3D modeling

Hello everyone,I’m really eager to dive into 3D modeling, but due to my health condition, it’s difficult for me to learn on my own or just through online videos. That’s why I’m looking for someone wh…
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sacboi

How do I clean up these edges?

So I've been modeling a cassette player (the image provided is a closeup of one part of it. I'm trying to practice making cleaner models especially when they're smoothed out. I could be wrong but I a…
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Tiles

Substance designer for modeling. What's the advantage?

I'm a newbie in Substance Designer. Recently, I've been fascinated with modeling in Substance Designer. Cem Tezcan and Lee Borrer's works are two of my favorite SD creators.I'd like to know, what are…
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poopipe

Demon 3D character project

Hello guys, This will be my blog for my current project. I will be trying to make this character made by Baldi Konijn https://www.artstation.com/baldi-konijn. With my quality target being Wayfin…
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ARCallejas

3D Environment / Prop Artist (Realistic PBR hard surface & LowPoly Stylized) Available for work!

Hello! I’m Joaquín, a 3D Artist with 8 years of experience working in the game industry. I specialize in environment and prop creation. I’ve primarily worked in realistic Sci-Fi Unity games but …
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Joaquín_Navone

Why Is This Shading Issue Happening in Blender?

      I heard before that it is something related to the mesh's edgeflow, but I have never understood how to practically do it. I'll include some images of what I'm talking about …
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Gabriel_Dutra

Internet Rot and brain drain: The loss of technical knowledge as sites and forums decay

Hi there.I made my account back when I was very young and frankly I hate this stupid username. But I don't feel like making a new account to post what I feel is an important message. I hope you will …
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okidoki

HELP! KEYSHOT DEPTH MAP IS BLANK WHITE! HDR Toning > Method: Equalize Histogram DOES NOTHING!

So, my depth map started like this with no bg in keyshot, it looked like a mask (img #1), then when i added a plane as a background, it became pure white, and again the equalize histogram did nothing…
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Eric Chadwick

Makoto - Sci FI Character

Started this project a couple months back, glad I was able to finish her before the end of the year!Was meant to start a thread earlier but I kind of forgot halfway into the project.. but nonetheless…
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Sidney Eliot

Volunteer Renders for an indie game!!

I'm developing a 2d indie game and i need some simple 3d renders for promotional material.The character designs are simplistic and can probably be captured in basic shapes. If possible the style I'm …
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MihuFlavio

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